Apple iTunes 10.6.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-3674. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iTunes 10.6.3 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.

The weakness was shared 09/12/2012 by Skylined with Google Chrome Security Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1 as not defined posting (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3674 since 06/19/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62707 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : webkit vulnerabilities (USN-1617-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120376 (Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at apple.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Spotify as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62707) and SecurityFocus (BID 52271†). The entries VDB-4607, VDB-4576, VDB-4572 and VDB-4615 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 62707
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : webkit vulnerabilities (USN-1617-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep 12 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iTunes 10.7
Alternative: Spotify

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03/04/2012 🔍
06/19/2012 +107 days 🔍
07/25/2012 +36 days 🔍
09/12/2012 +49 days 🔍
09/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2012 +42 days 🔍
10/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2025 +4453 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1
Researcher: Skylined
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6259

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SecurityFocus: 52271

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/13/2012 11:44
Updated: 01/04/2025 19:29
Changes: 09/13/2012 11:44 (70), 05/01/2018 11:01 (8), 04/12/2021 16:11 (4), 01/04/2025 19:29 (18)
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